2025:JHHC:19487 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 3131 of 2025 --------- Subodh Kumar, aged about 61 years, son of Late Ganpat Sao, resident of Village & P.O.-Sounda Basti, P.S.-Bhukunda, District- Ramgarh. ......Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, Technical Education Department, Nepal House, P.O. & P.S.-Doranda, District-Ranchi; 2. Director, Higher & Technical Education Department, Nepal House, P.O. & P.S.-Doranda, District-Ranchi; 3. Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh, through its Vice Chancellor, P.O. & P.S.- Hazaribagh, District-Hazaribagh. 4. Governing Body, Patratu Thermal Power Station College, Patratu through its Secretary, P.O & P.S.- Patratu, District- Ramgarh; 5. Shri Biresh Kumar, son of Late Ram Kishore Prasad, resident of: E.O.-37, Block No: 4, Janta Nagar, P.T.P.S; P.O. & P.S. Patratu, District- Ramgarh; 6. Shri (Dr.) Kumar Manoj, father’s name not known to the petitioner, Lecturer, Department of Mathematics, Patratu Thermal Power Station College, Patratu, P.O & P.S.- Patratu, District Ramgarh; .....Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajit Kumar, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mrs. Sweta Shukla, A.C. to AAG-II For the Resp.-VBU : Mr. Mithilesh Singh, Advocate Mr. Bhanu Pratap, Advocate --------- 02/Dated:-07.07.2025 1. Heard learned counsels for the parties. 2. The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying therein for quashing the impugned “seniority list” based on merit issued vide Letter No. 1415/2020-23 dated 12.05.2023 (Annexure-7) by respondent No. 3; whereby the petitioner has been shown at Sl. No. 3. 2025:JHHC:19487 2 The petitioner has further prayed for quashing the seniority list issued vide Letter No. 1777/2022 dated 05.07.2022 (Annexure-6); wherein the petitioner has been shown at Sl. No:2 and respondent Nos. 5 and 6 at Sl. Nos. 3 and 1 respectively; The petitioner has further prayed for a direction upon the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner and to treat him as Senior to respondent Nos. 5 and 6 in the the seniority list within a specified period. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner is fully entitled for the prayer made in the instant writ application; however, in spite of repeated representations the grievance of the petitioner has not been redressed. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents fairly submits that since no counter affidavit has been filed; as such, the petitioner may be directed to approach the concerned respondent to look into the matter, so that if the case of the petitioner would be found suitable, he may pass necessary order. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid submissions and without going into the merits of the case, the instant writ application is hereby disposed of by directing the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the respondent No.3 and the moment respondent No.3 shall receive such representation, he shall look into the grievance of the petitioner and take a decision in the matter by passing a reasoned and speaking order as per the applicable rules and regulations within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of such representation and communicate the 2025:JHHC:19487 3 same to the petitioner. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the instant writ application stands disposed of. Pending I.A., if any, also stands closed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) vikas/-